What’s Going On At The U.S. Border?
The number of migrants arriving at the United States southern border is at a 20 year high.
Andrew Cuomo: The Rise and Fall
As the politics of our nation become increasingly volatile, Andrew Cuomo’s rapid rise and fall clearly demonstrate what it is like to be on both the right and the wrong side of American history.
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CPAC 2021 and the Man with the Midas Touch
If there was any hope that that the GOP would broker an unsteady peace between pro-Trump and #NeverTrumper Republicans, let alone abandon Trumpism once and for all, those hopes were all but squashed last week at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
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OP-ED Stroke of a Pen, Law of the Land, NOT Cool
The U.S. president’s power has been consistently growing since our country was founded. The executive branch, which presidents have almost complete control over, has significantly expanded to accommodate for the industrialization and development of a world superpower.
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Examining Iran's Alleged Ties to Al Qaeda
In his speech at the National Press Club on Jan. 12, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asserted that Iran is the new base for the Islamic terrorist group Al Qaeda. His statement was met with criticism from experts, who were perplexed by the lack of factual basis for any of Pompeo’s allegations.
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Senate Republicans: Vote to Convict
For four long years, Donald Trump twisted and corrupted America’s very essence to serve himself.
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The Debate Over a Presidential Self-Pardon
At the tail end of Trump’s presidency, it was widely speculated that he might try and issue himself a presidential pardon. Perhaps in part because the Justice Department deems prosecution of a sitting president to be unconstitutional, Trump was known to consider himself immune to all punishment by virtue of his position.
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Stop Dealing Death In Yemen
Democrats in the House of Representatives on Friday introduced resolutions to oppose the sale of precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia. The deal which was being forced through at the end of Trump's administration is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The missiles which are provided by Boeing showcase the perverse nature of business incentives with a product that will likely be used on innocent civilians in Riyadh's brutal war in Yemen.
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Biden Must Take Advantage of Senate Majority
The election of Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the Georgia Senate run-off means that Democrats control the Senate, albeit narrowly, as the Biden administration transitions into office. Their victory opens the door for the advancement of the Democratic agenda, something that would not be possible as long as Republicans had control.
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Build Back Together
Our ideals and democracy have survived a terrible assault. Domestic terrorists attempted a violent coup, Congress was evacuated during the peaceful transition of power and blood was spilled in our nation’s capital, a symbol of democracy and freedom. The Trump rioters embodied the dangers of misinformation, fascism and our current political climate. While this is the darkest day since Sept. 11 that I can remember, maybe, just maybe, we will realize that the way back into the light is together.
US: Has the death penalty faced a death of its own?
Public opinion, international outrage and lobbying from human rights groups, as well as the pledge from President-elect Joe Biden, shows death penalty support is dying out within the United States. Marc Hyden, National Advocacy Coordinator at Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty said, “As more and more Americans are confronted with the death penalty’s failures – risk to innocent life, high financial cost, failure to protect society, and harm on murder victims’ families – its days are numbered.”
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Twitter Redefines What it Means to be a Proud Boy
Now that the dust has settled since the much talked about presidential debate that took place two weeks ago, it’s a great time to switch gears and look at some of the more positive fallout from the tumultuous event.
The Price of Democracy
With a looming election it is time to ask: is it worth it? (Photo: Mark Peterson | Redux)